Brenntag, the global leader in chemical and ingredient distribution, has entered into a distribution agreement with NXTLEVVEL Biochem, expanding its portfolio of sustainable bio-based solvents for the cleaning products (HI&I) market in North America.
The current agreement includes a new product line with the product names listed below and consists of levulinates and levulinate ketals. These products are bio-based solvents that offer high performance and improved safety and sustainability profiles:
- NXT SOLV 100
- NXT SOLV 200
- NXT SOLV 300
- NXT SOLV 400
"We are delighted to be able to offer our customers a new innovative product range with NXTLEVVEL. This alternative solvent allows our customers to better meet the increasing consumer demand for sustainable cleaning products," said Jeffrey M. Carey, Ph.D. Vice President HI&I Americas.
These bio-based products reduce dependence on fossil fuels and help reduce CO2 emissions. They are used in applications such as hard surface cleaners, floor cleaners and laundry detergents.
"I am very excited about the partnership between NXTLEVVEL and Brenntag. By leveraging the strength of our technology together with Brenntag's market-leading position, we are advancing our bio-based solvent offering in the detergent industry," commented Aris de Rijke, CEO of NXTLEVVEL Biochem on the agreement. "NXTLEVVEL's technology is highly innovative, proprietary and enables the production of levulinate derivatives on an industrial scale for the first time. The cornerstone is the patented, biomass-derived levulinic acid and its derivatives, which enables cost-efficient production of bio-based solvents and other bio-based chemicals," says de Rijke.
